Barrel replacement or insert devices for firearm function conversion
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsWayne Stevens, Jeff Windham
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Abstract
An adapter device is provided for converting a grenade launcher into a weapon for firing shot shells. The adapter includes an elongate barrel member of a gauge for shot shell which is adapted to be received in, and extend through, the barrel of the host barrel assembly of the grenade launcher. A cap secures the barrel member in place in the host barrel assembly. A replacement barrel assembly for firing shot shells is also provided which includes a shell extractor for extracting shells from the replacement barrel.
Claims4
An adapter device for converting a grenade launcher into a weapon for firing shot shells, the grenade launcher including a host barrel assembly including a barrel, a barrel extension adapted to reset the firing mechanism of the grenade launcher and a guide rail adapted to be attached to the receiver rail of the grenade launcher, and said adapter device comprising:
- a unitary elongate barrel member of a gauge for shot shell and adapted to be received in, and to extend through and beyond both ends of the barrel of the host barrel assembly of the grenade launcher, said barrel member including a shell extractor disposed at a tapered end thereof and is biased in an open position;
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- a cap adapted to be mounted on an opposite end of said elongate barrel member, wherein the cap includes a hollow circumferential step that is adapted for insertion into the barrel of the host barrel assembly to secure the barrel member in place in the host barrel assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.